U.S. Ambassador to Libya John Christopher Stevens Killed

A key figure in the overthrowing of Moammar Gadhafi, U.S. Ambassador John Christopher Stevens, more commonly known as Chris Stevens, lost his life in an attack in Benghzai, Libya, yesterday.

The possibly planned assault was arranged by an armed group and took place outside of the U.S. Consulate. The mob was protesting the American-produced film Innocence of Muslims, which portrays the Prophet Mohammed as a child molester, womanizer and ruthless killer, according to CNN.

Ambassador Stevens was one out of four victims of the violence. Sean Smith, a member of the Foreign Service for a decade, and two other unidentified Americans also died in the explosive attack. Stevens and the others were said to have died of smoke inhalation as they were attempting to escape the fire within the consulate while avoiding the mob outdoors.

President Obama described Stevens as a courageous and exemplary representative of the United States and vowed that justice for the Americans will be served.

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